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The hose fitting can be difficult to connect under high pressure. The manufacturer (New Found Metals) has a redesigned hose fitting that makes connection much easier if it is an issuw with yours. You can get it directly from them.

Installation is straight foreward and in use does not leak. Under pressure it is very difficult to connect or disconnect under pressure. You either have to be some sort of gorilla or depressurise the whole system before connecting or disconnecting

I was looking for way to use the raw water washdown without the hassle of digging through a jump seat, or access panel, etc. to get to the hose every time I wanted to use it. I ran piping from the transom mounted intake, under the floor, to the center console. I located the wash down pump in the console. From under the console, I ran water pipe (about 4') to the side of the console. Drilled a hole in the fiberglass, attached the Jabsco flush-mount fitting with 3 screws, attached the hose from the wash down to the rear of the fitting,and installed hose clamps.

When I go out fishing, or just boating with the family, I get the hose from storage and plug it in to the flush-mounted fitting, turn on the pump, and I have raw water available to wash-off blood and scales from the deck, or wash mud off the anchor or kids. When I am done for the day, I turn the pump off, drain the hose and the pump, disconnect the hose and stow.